Identification tag



W. W. HOLMAN.

IDENTIFICATION TAG. APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 21, 192i,

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Patented Oct. 3, 1922.

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Application filed September 21, 1921. Serial No. 502,111.

T0 at] H /1077b it in my concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. HoLMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at l Vashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Identification of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein. to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to identification tags and has for an object to provide a tag especially, though not exclusively, adapted for use in conjunction with hats or other l'ieathvear, and to carry indicia, such for instance. as the name and address of the owner.

A further object of the invention is to provide an identification tag adapted espe cially, though not exclusively, to slip under the band of a hat, either the sweat band or the exterior band, and to exhibitabove the band indicia.

A further object of the invention is to provide an identification tag comprising a metallic frame having a side opening, covered with transparent material with indicia exhibited back of the transparent material and with portions of the metallic frame bent to retain the indicia and transparent material in position.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises certain novel features, elements, combinations and functions as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a hat having one of the identification tags applied thereto in its interior and under the sweat band;

Figure 2 is a view in elevation of the reverse side of the identification tag;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view' through the tag ta l-ten on line i 8 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4; is transverse sectional view through the tag taken on line 41%.- of: Figure 2.

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

It is desirable, of course, that various articles, as for instance headwear, shall bear some indicia by which the owner may be enabled to identify such headwear and to recover the same in case of loss or misplacement. in other instances it is desirable that the headwear be provided with indicia which shall identify the wearer of the headwear as occupying a certain position or being identified with certain institutions or establishments. The present invention is intended to carry and exhibit necessary identifying indicia, either upon the exterior of the hat to identify the wearer or upon the interior of the hat to identify the hat itself as belonging to the owner.

In its preferred form the device comprises a plate of sheet material preferably lightweight metal, indicated at 10, having its margia al edges bent inwardly, forming flanges 11 and 12 and a fourth :tlange 13 formed by cutting along lines 14, which not only provide for such flange 13 but produces also tongues 15 adapted to slip back of the band of a hat, as indicated in Figure 1 to position the device relative to the hat and the band, The tongues 15 are provided at some point with perforations 16 through. which pins or other fasteners 17 are inserted to retain the device in position relative to the band.

Upon the face of the device an opening is n'oduced,the marginal edges 18 of which, as shown in the drawing, indicate a substantially rectangular opening, but it is to be understood. that the form or shape of the,

opening may be varied as exigencies of use may make desirable.

Back of the opening thus defined and retained by the flanges 11, 12 and 13 are a transparent sheet 19 and an opaque sheet 20, the latter being provided with indicia which is visible through the transparent sheet 19, as shown particularly at Figure 1.

From an examination of Figure 1 it will be understood immediately how the device operates when employed in the interior of the hat. the tongues 15 being inserted. at the back of the sweat band 21, but it is to be understood that the showing of this device back of the sweat band, as at Figure 1, is no limitation upon the use or utility of the device, and that it may be used as well in other places and in other connections.

What 1 claim to be new is:

1. An identification tag comprising a curviform plate having a sight opening therethrough, tongues extending beyond the lines of the plate with their planes at an angle to each other, an index visible through the sight opening, and flanges turned from the several margins of the plate over and bearing upon the index.

2. An identification tag con'ipi'ising a eurvifoi'in plate having a sight opening therethrough, an index, means to maintain the index visible through the opening, and ears extending downwardly from the lower corners and conforming to the curvature of the plate. v

In testimony whereof I hereunto a-flix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WVILLIAM V. HOLMAN.

Vfitnesses 2 BERNARD J. COOPER,

C S. GUNEX. 

